Vijay's mother Shoba recalls his son being upset during peak election campaign
In a recent television interview, Vijay's mother, Shoba Chandrasekhar, recalled how he struggled through criticism and a bruising political campaign. Her remarks renewed focus on the difficult path that took him from cinema to the chief minister's office.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay's mother, Shoba Chandrasekhar, recalled how his son was upset during the peak election campaign and how he eventually overcame it. In a recent interview with a Tamil news channel, she talked about the difficult path that took him from films to politics and, eventually, to the top post in Tamil Nadu. She spoke about the criticism he faced early in his career and the struggles that followed after he entered politics.
Shoba, while speaking to Thanthi TV, also recalled how troubled he was at the height of the election campaign and said she was frightened about how he would cope in a demanding political space with little support. Her remarks came weeks after Vijay took oath as the ninth Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, with Shoba becoming emotional on her way to the ceremony and calling it the “best Mother’s Day gift”.
She said the political phase was difficult to watch. “I was very scared. He had stepped into a very difficult space, and I didn’t know how he would handle it. If you think about it, there was hardly any support for him. He had to face everything on his own, which made it even more difficult. There were moments when I wondered why he chose this path despite knowing the challenges that would come with it. I never shared my fears with him. At that time, he was deeply upset, but he eventually overcame it and moved forward,” she said.
Speaking about Vijay’s early years, Shoba said he did not receive much support even during the start of his film career. “He faced constant criticism, but he turned every negative into a positive and worked his way towards success,” she said.
Vijay entered politics in 2024 and within two years , his party, TVK, emerged as a major force. In the recent Assembly elections, TVK made its debut with 108 seats and became the single largest block. He later formed a coalition government with the support of the Indian National Congress, VCK, IUML, CPI and CPI-M, taking the alliance’s strength to 120 legislators.
Vijay was sworn in as the ninth Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 10 at a packed Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, in a ceremony that marked the end of nearly six decades of Dravidian duopoly. On his 52nd birthday, messages also came in from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, MK Stalin, Kamal Haasan, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and others.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay's mother, Shoba Chandrasekhar, recalled how his son was upset during the peak election campaign and how he eventually overcame it. In a recent interview with a Tamil news channel, she talked about the difficult path that took him from films to politics and, eventually, to the top post in Tamil Nadu. She spoke about the criticism he faced early in his career and the struggles that followed after he entered politics.
Shoba, while speaking to Thanthi TV, also recalled how troubled he was at the height of the election campaign and said she was frightened about how he would cope in a demanding political space with little support. Her remarks came weeks after Vijay took oath as the ninth Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, with Shoba becoming emotional on her way to the ceremony and calling it the “best Mother’s Day gift”.
She said the political phase was difficult to watch. “I was very scared. He had stepped into a very difficult space, and I didn’t know how he would handle it. If you think about it, there was hardly any support for him. He had to face everything on his own, which made it even more difficult. There were moments when I wondered why he chose this path despite knowing the challenges that would come with it. I never shared my fears with him. At that time, he was deeply upset, but he eventually overcame it and moved forward,” she said.
Speaking about Vijay’s early years, Shoba said he did not receive much support even during the start of his film career. “He faced constant criticism, but he turned every negative into a positive and worked his way towards success,” she said.
Vijay entered politics in 2024 and within two years , his party, TVK, emerged as a major force. In the recent Assembly elections, TVK made its debut with 108 seats and became the single largest block. He later formed a coalition government with the support of the Indian National Congress, VCK, IUML, CPI and CPI-M, taking the alliance’s strength to 120 legislators.
Vijay was sworn in as the ninth Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 10 at a packed Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, in a ceremony that marked the end of nearly six decades of Dravidian duopoly. On his 52nd birthday, messages also came in from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, MK Stalin, Kamal Haasan, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and others.
